A C&V convenience item
06-20-12 | 05:15 PM
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A C&V convenience item
A couple of months ago there was a discussion on one of the threads regarding fixing a fork to a frame for display or storage.
I ended up going to work, making a drawing and sending it off to a local machine shop with a 10' piece of Delrin (yes, the stuff Simplex criteriums were made of) and pretty much forgot about it.
I remembered today when they arrived
Both the pieces are the same, shaped like a basic headset (I think I copied a DA). One of the pieces has an o-ring installed that binds on the headset threads (yes even Wentworth) and keeps the assembly together.
I have extras if anyone wants some.
29 1089 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
29 1087 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
29 1086 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
I ended up going to work, making a drawing and sending it off to a local machine shop with a 10' piece of Delrin (yes, the stuff Simplex criteriums were made of) and pretty much forgot about it.
I remembered today when they arrived
Both the pieces are the same, shaped like a basic headset (I think I copied a DA). One of the pieces has an o-ring installed that binds on the headset threads (yes even Wentworth) and keeps the assembly together.
I have extras if anyone wants some.
29 1089 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
29 1087 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
29 1086 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
06-20-12 | 06:26 PM
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Nicely done, Frank!
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'72 Cilo Pacer (x2) • '72 Peugeot PX10 • ‘72 Gitane Gran Tourisme • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Motobecane Grand Jubile • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • ‘80 Colnago Super • ‘81 Univega Super Special • ‘82 Zinn • ‘84ish Mystery Custom • '85 A.L.A.N Cyclocross • '85 De Rosa Pro • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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06-21-12 | 04:19 AM
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Whoa! Sending a PM your way.
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06-21-12 | 06:47 AM
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Hey, Frank, I'd be in for a set too, if you have extras. Let me know for sure.
06-21-12 | 07:14 AM
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Excellent design and great choice of materials. We use Delrin a lot for protective bushings and surface pads when we make special tools and such for construction work. I love Simple Elegance in engineering. Get the job dome with the least amount of fluff.
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06-21-12 | 10:05 AM
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Very cool idea Frank. The chuckle will come in a few years when someone tells the story of buying a vintage frame set on eBay with a rare delrin headset. FWIW some ebay flippers and LBS might be interested in buying those by the box!
06-21-12 | 12:05 PM
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I made the fit a bit loose so there would be no confusion!
06-21-12 | 12:30 PM
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You mean with enough space for the nylon bearings? 
06-21-12 | 01:31 PM
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06-21-12 | 06:19 PM
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We did something like that for a bike we made for Rory O'Reilly for a kilo record attempt in '87 or so. We used Turcite. I think the head set weighed 35 grams or something silly like that.
06-21-12 | 07:23 PM
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Not sure if this is the bike, but I found this with google.
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06-21-12 | 07:26 PM
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Ah, check it out!
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|_..._..._______===|=||_|__|..., ] -
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|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| ||
|......GO.BROWNS........| ||'|";, ___.
|_..._..._______===|=||_|__|..., ] -
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06-29-12 | 03:21 AM
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Cool! I'm surprised I was able to find that... my google-fu is strong.
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|......GO.BROWNS........| ||'|";, ___.
|_..._..._______===|=||_|__|..., ] -
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|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| ||
|......GO.BROWNS........| ||'|";, ___.
|_..._..._______===|=||_|__|..., ] -
"(@)'(@)"""''"**|(@)(@)*****''(@)
06-29-12 | 03:31 PM
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It's funny that you built that with the intention of the guy riding it only turning a few times, and now there's a kid probably riding it around a college campus like that...
06-30-12 | 03:17 AM
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I didn't know much about bikes for pavement so I wasn't able to absorb much.
I think many race bikes end their lives hauling pizza!
